I am looking for tricks similar to this one:
Y = 1 + 2 + 3 + ...+ n
also
Y = n + n -1 + ..... + 1
adding both, all terms add up to be n+1, and we have n terms
so 2 Y = n (n+1)
Y = n (n+1) /2
......
any smart guy can come up with an idea work for ^2 ?